title: Assessment of physicians' office pathology testing: organisational considerations.
abstract: In this paper we consider organizational and design aspects of an assessment of physicians' office pathology testing, and discuss difficulties in measuring the level of performance and effectiveness of such diagnostic services. A major consideration is the trade-off between compliance with a well-defined protocol, and use of the technology in a way which resembles normal operating practice.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Health, Canberra, ACT.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hailey
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lea
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dunt
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Wyndham
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mudge
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003954:Diagnostic Services; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010338:Pathology, Clinical; D000078329:Workforce